MuseScore developer gathering at FOSDEM 2019
For a third consecutive year, we are organising a MuseScore developer meetup in Brussels at FOSDEM, the largest European open source developer conference. During the weekend of Feb 2 and 3, more than 8000 open source users and developers gather to talk about free and open source software. You can get the unique experience of meeting the developers behind some of the software you are using already, including MuseScore. So you are all invited to come and meet us in Brussels for great talks and beer!
Picture of the MuseScore stand in 2018 - Behind the desk, from back to front: Jeetee, shoogle, Jojo-Schmitz, lasconic, anatoly_os
If you like to meet us, including a dinner on Saturday evening, then leave a comment on this post or reach out to me directly.
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I'm in!
#MeToo
Although depending on other commitments I'll probably be only a partial attendee again. Definitely there for dinner though :-)
In reply to MeToo Although depending on… by jeetee
my 2 cents https://musescore.org/it/node/279587
Would be a shame to live in Belgium and not being present ;-)
In reply to Would be a shame to live in… by frfancha
I take that to be a #MeToo ?
Count me in!
Unsure about dinner, whether the group I’m travelling with (three groups actually) have any plans, but a maybe (also depends on when and where).
I need a better picture of mine, so I'm definitely in.
I'd love to come...although I think I have a low count of PRs this year, so I probably don't deserve it...but looks like I can find a reasonably cheap ticket.
In reply to I'd love to come...although… by ericfontainejazz
You, Marc and Mark (blackears) need to rent a boat ;)
UPD: and @mattmcclinch, of course :)
In reply to You, Marc and Mark … by Anatoly-os
https://musescore.com/sheetmusic?text=row+row+row+your+boat ;-)
In reply to You, Marc and Mark … by Anatoly-os
Well, I booked my airplane ticket and hotel. Turns out I didn't need a boat after all.
In reply to I'd love to come...although… by ericfontainejazz
I bought my ticket too.
Looking forward to this!
If we all put €50 in a pot and then share it out in proportion to transport costs that might make it a bit easier for people who have furthest to travel. It wouldn't cover the full cost of course, so there is still an incentive for each individual to find the cheapest tickets they can. Would anyone else be willing to chip in on this basis?
In reply to Looking forward to this! If… by shoogle
Sounds good to me.
In reply to Looking forward to this! If… by shoogle
Sharing is caring; I'm fine with that.
In reply to Looking forward to this! If… by shoogle
I’d like to bow out from the pot if possible; my employer organises both travel and hotel, so I can’t calculate transport costs.
Would like to join and intend to be in Brussels from Saturday early afternoon until Sunday late morning. Also OK with the travel cost pot.
Would love to, we'll see if I can swing the travel. The pot sounds like an interesting approach, but since I'd be one of the ones withdrawing more than I put in, probably my vote is less interesting :-)
I don't think it's my part to participate on FOSDEM (unless you need someone, who could refresh the own skills with GW-Basic/Q-Basic ;), apart from maybe I've to work at that time.
But above I could imagine (an would like) to donate such a pot for people from oversea (or other who could take part with contribution). The question is how it could be work (don't have a credit card).
note: And to be clear about my intention, it's just because I will benefit from the results of such a meeting ;-).
In reply to I don't think it's my part… by kuwitt
Oh, I’m also very skilled at especially GW-BASIC, don’t worry ☺
FOSDEM is worth a visit in general, if you can make it. The… especially the interesting old parts of the university, the city, the food, the CHOCOLATE, the BEER, but also the people, exchanging infos and rare hobbies besides the contemprary projects, …
Anyway, if you’d want to throw into the pot, you could make a SEPA bank transfer or a PayPal transfer to someone who’s attending and who you can trust. If you’re not in Europe, it might be more difficult.
looks hm, Germany, so just throw a Banküberweisung into Jojo-Schmitz’ (assuming he’d accept) or mine general direction.
In reply to Oh, I’m also very skilled at… by mirabilos
I'll see, what's possible (such a support should be appropriated/specific for this meeting). My first holiday will be on March. I don't know, but maybe I'm free at this time of FOSDEM. And I would be curious to meet other users.
But I like the idea with a pot so that anybody can benefit from. I would like to support it, but it it should be make sense.
(OT: It's remind me on an other project. Some years ago I took part of a workshop named "Yiddish summer", and at the end we collected money for a participant in an envelope, so that she could take part on an advanced course)
In reply to I'll see, what's possible … by kuwitt
It is a weekend, so no vacation required
In reply to It is a weekend, so no… by Jojo-Schmitz
Does anyone say, who doesn't work in shift work ;-).
In reply to Does anyone say, who doesn't… by kuwitt
True. Although I do on occasion, like next weekend.
In reply to True. Although I do on… by Jojo-Schmitz
So I hope, you'll find some spare time after next weekend.
Where’s the MuseScore booth this year?
In reply to Where’s the MuseScore booth… by mirabilos
In Anatoly's room. 😜
In reply to In Anatoly's room. 😜 by mike320
Aw. I’m sitting in the K building, near the upper (level 2) entrance. But it’s evening, so we’re out until tomorrow soon. I’ll be in some talks tomorrow, but otherwise there.
In reply to Aw. I’m sitting in the K… by mirabilos
On telegram, lasconic said there is no booth this year.
In reply to On telegram, lasconic said… by mike320
We'll all be a the lightning talk noon tomorrow about open score.
Room H.2215 (Ferrer). See you there ;-)
In reply to Aw. I’m sitting in the K… by mirabilos
Unfortunately we couldn't secure a booth this year, but we are present for a BoF https://fosdem.org/2019/schedule/event/bof_musescore/ (Saturday) and a lightning talk https://fosdem.org/2019/schedule/event/openscore_sheet_music/ (Sunday)
In reply to Unfortunately we couldn't… by Thomas
Hm, I missed the BoF, searching for “score” in the schedule didn’t point it out to me…
… oh well, we had our meeting (and you had some food), and it was nice ☻
In reply to Hm, I missed the BoF,… by mirabilos
It was great seeing you again mirabilos!
I'll be making a video of the BoF later this week, but here is already a quick shot
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Curious as ever (but to be clear: it isn't my fault, it's fault of my parenting ;-): Will it give a summary of the meetup inside this forum?